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LO <br /> � I <br /> (F) Excessive vacancies. The presence of buildings that ar7 unoccupied or <br /> m under-utilized and that represent an adverse influence on the area because of the <br /> M <br /> CL frequency, extent, or duration of the vacancies. <br /> Cu <br /> G (G) Lack of ventilation, light, or sanitary facilities. The abs nce of adequate <br /> tventilation for light or air circulation in spaces or rooms without windows, or that require <br /> go the removal of dust, odor, gas, stroke, or other noxious airborne mate ials. Inadequate <br /> ,x natural light and ventilation means the absence of skylights or wind ws for interior <br /> 0 spaces or rooms and improper window sizes and amounts by roorn area to window area <br /> 0 <br /> ratios. Inadequate sanitary facilities refers to the absence or inadeq acy of garbage <br /> storage and enclosure, bathroom facilities, hot water and kitchens and structural <br /> inadequacies preventing ingress and egress to and frorn all roorns an units within a <br /> building. <br /> (H) Inadequate utilities. Underground and overhead utilitie such as storm <br /> sewers and stom-r drainage, sanitary sewers, waterlines, and vas, telepho e, and electrical <br /> services that are shown to be inadequate. Inadequate utilities are thos that are: (i) of <br /> insufficient capacity to serve the uses in the redevelopment project area, ) deteriorated; <br /> antiquated, obsolctc, or in disrepair, or (iii) lacking within the redev opment project <br /> area. <br /> (I) Excessive land coverage and overcrowding of structures and community <br /> facilities. The over-intensive use of property and the crowding of buiidin s and accessory <br /> facilities onto a site;. Examples of problern conditions warranting the d signation of an <br /> area as one exhibiting excessive land coverage are: (i) the presence of buildings either <br /> improperly situated on parcels or located on parcels of inadequate si e and shape in <br /> relation to present-day standards of development for health and sat' ty, and (ii) the <br /> presence of multiple buildings on a single parcel. For there to be a find ng of excessive <br /> land coverage, these parcels must exhibit one or more of the follo� ing conditions: <br /> insufficient provision for light and air within or around buildings, inc eased threat of <br /> spread of fire due to the close proximity of buildings, lack of adequate or roper access to <br /> a public right-of-way, lack of reasonably required off-street parking or inadequate <br /> provision for Ioading and service. <br /> (J) Deleterious Iand use or layout. The existence of incompatible land-use <br /> relationships, buildings occupied by inappropriate mixed-uses, or uses Oonsidered to be <br /> noxious, offensive, or unsuitable for the surrounding area, <br /> (K) Environmental clean-up. The proposed redevelopmentroject area has <br /> incurred Illinois Environmental Protection Agency or United States Environmental <br /> Protection Agency remediation costs for, or a study conducted by an independent <br /> consultant recognized as having expertise in environmental rernediation I as determined a <br /> need for, the clean-up of hazardous waste, hazardous substances, or and rground storage <br /> tanks required by State or federal law, provided that the remediation c sts constitute a <br /> material impediment to the development or redevelopment of the redev lopment project <br /> area. <br /> 8 <br />